Dinner, No Return to Aquatics, Another Day
We walked into Kubri and sighed in relief as the place had air conditioning. Kubri is a new contemporary twist on Lebanese food opened by two French Lebanese sisters who brought in a female chef from Beirut. We almost tried everything, as it is all about sharing. Some of the dishes were a bit heavy handed but mostly delicious.
Ice cream has been on all of our radars, and randomly, many of the good shops are not open until Thursday. We went to Les Gourmandises, Glaces Maison, not far from where we are staying. The owner is lovely and sources his products from “the best.” It’s the perfect summer dessert.
The next day we bagged returning to the Aquatic Center to see artistic swimming. We are here for the experience, and the experience of the Aquatic Center was not good. Instead Fred and I strolled through the 11th over to Rori, a slice shop that also makes its own beer. The menu is limited to a few pizzas they make but it was just what we needed. Very thin crust on the potato pizza with a dill dip on the side (not necessary) and a square pepperoni with hot honey, salame picate, mozzarella and a sesame crust. I would have preferred just a simple pepperoni square but oh that crust is so good!
We strolled to the canals to grab a few treats at Du Pain et des Idees.
This particular bakery always has a line, but not in August and not later in the day. There were only a few things left, but I did grab a few goodies. This is one of my favorite bakeries in the world.
We jumped on a few bikes to make our way home. The biking system here is excellent.
Our evening activity was hitting up a few wine bars. Again, what a treat it was to be able to walk in and grab a seat. Septime La Cave is the guiding star. You can also buy a bottle of wine and take it home. All the wine bars have tiny plates for a nosh.
After, we walked over to our other fave wine bar, Aux Deux Amis, which is always a hit,
Today, we will start hitting the evening games, from basketball to break dancing. We went to the Bourse Commerce in the morning.
I love the room of sculptures by Peter Fischli & David Weiss. This one is called the Nerd.
We hit up a few stores, including G. Detou, which is an incredible place to buy food products. Of course, I picked up a few things, although I could have filled a suitcase!
A stroll through the Palais Royale.
Chez Miki is our last stop before the basketball games tonight. We have been a few times before. The foie gras sushi is insane. I might dream about it tonight.